- Elevation
- 1,798 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport72 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport75 km
About Kartsakhi Lake
Kartsakhi Lake is a lake. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 1,798 m.
Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა, karts'akhis tba), or Lake Khozapini (Georgian: ხოზაფინის ტბა, khozap'inis tba; Turkish: Hazapin Gölü), or Lake Aktaş (Turkish: Aktaş Gölü), is a soda lake in the Caucasus Mountains. It straddles the international border between Georgia (53%) and Turkey (47%). The village of Kartsakhi lies near the lake's northeastern shore. It is the second largest lake in Georgia, covering an area of 26.3 or 26.6 square kilometers at an altitude of 1799 m. It is fed by a number of creeks.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Important Bird Area
- Maximum depth
- 1 m
- Length
- 8.5 km
- Area
- 26.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kartsakhi Lake
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 35 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- June (91 mm)
- Driest month
- January (27 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 55 | 89 | 91 | 62 | 55 | 36 | 41 | 35 | 30 |
How to get to Kartsakhi Lake
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (75 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 125 km to the north.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 72 kmsouth
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 75 kmsoutheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 123 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 125 kmnorth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 140 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 146 kmeast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 153 kmeast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 159 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kartsakhi Lake
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 24 kmNE
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 21 kmNE
- Tmogvi Castle Historic site 23 kmNE
- Ufak Adası Island 2 kmSW
25–60 km120 places
- Didi Abuli Mountain 45 kmNE
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 45 kmNE
- Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 31 kmN
- Paravani Lake Lake 57 kmNE
60–100 km257 places
- Ani Historic site 84 kmS
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 68 kmNE
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 62 kmNE
- Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kaçak Adası Island, Ardahan Province2 km S
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Ufak Adası Island, Ardahan Province2.4 km SW
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Arkbeli Deresi River, Ardahan Province2.8 km NW
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Emo Pınarı Natural site, Ardahan Province3.5 km SW
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Aktaş Dağı Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi7 km NW
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Aksu Deresi River, Ardahan Province7.7 km SE
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Kura Nehri River, Artvin Province8.4 km NW
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Yıldırım Tepesi Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi8.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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